Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from July 05 2019 to July 15 2019 at -17.5°S 293.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 11 days

Time span: July 05 2019 to July 15 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.4 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 293.5°E

Area affected: 532462 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2019-Jul-05_to_2019-Jul-15_293.5_-17.5

Heat wave occuring from July 05 2019 to August 29 2019 at -50.0°S 182.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Antarctica
  • Fiji
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Samoa
  • Solomon Islands
  • Vanuatu

Duration: 56 days

Time span: July 05 2019 to August 29 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: -50.0°S 182.5°E

Area affected: 37668054 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2019-Jul-05_to_2019-Aug-29_182.5_-50.0

Heat wave occuring from July 05 2019 to July 11 2019 at -67.0°S 83.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Antarctica

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 05 2019 to July 11 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.2 °C

Event center: -67.0°S 83.5°E

Area affected: 1719731 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2019-Jul-05_to_2019-Jul-11_83.5_-67.0

Cold spell occuring from July 05 2019 to July 18 2019 at 80.5°N 88.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 14 days

Time span: July 05 2019 to July 18 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.0 °C

Event center: 80.5°N 88.0°E

Area affected: 56842 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2019-Jul-05_to_2019-Jul-18_88.0_80.5

Cold spell occuring from July 05 2019 to July 07 2019 at 41.0°N 117.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • China

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 05 2019 to July 07 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.7 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 117.0°E

Area affected: 115855 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2019-Jul-05_to_2019-Jul-07_117.0_41.0

Cold spell occuring from July 05 2019 to July 07 2019 at -15.0°S 297.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 05 2019 to July 07 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.2 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 297.5°E

Area affected: 89679 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2019-Jul-05_to_2019-Jul-07_297.5_-15.0

Heat wave occuring from July 04 2019 to July 10 2019 at 26.0°N 51.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Bahrain
  • Kuwait
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 04 2019 to July 10 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 36.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 42.2 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 51.5°E

Area affected: 116082 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2019-Jul-04_to_2019-Jul-10_51.5_26.0

Heat wave occuring from July 04 2019 to July 08 2019 at 9.5°N 288.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 04 2019 to July 08 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.2 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 288.5°E

Area affected: 115800 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2019-Jul-04_to_2019-Jul-08_288.5_9.5

Heat wave occuring from July 04 2019 to July 12 2019 at 22.0°N 256.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Mexico

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 04 2019 to July 12 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.5 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 256.5°E

Area affected: 66197 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2019-Jul-04_to_2019-Jul-12_256.5_22.0

Heat wave occuring from July 04 2019 to July 07 2019 at 8.5°N 283.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 04 2019 to July 07 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 283.0°E

Area affected: 174539 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2019-Jul-04_to_2019-Jul-07_283.0_8.5